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Skin ulcer

Skin ulcer: Introduction

Skin ulcer: The occurrence of an ulcer that is located on the skin. See free access online books about Skin ulcer below. See detailed information below for a list of 37 causes of Skin ulcer, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Skin ulcer

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Causes of Types of Skin ulcer:

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Skin ulcer: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin ulcer

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Diagnostic Guides for Skin ulcer

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Skin ulcer from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Skin ulcer. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Skin ulcer

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  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Medications or substances causing Skin ulcer:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Skin ulcer as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Definitions of Skin ulcer:

Lesion on the surface of the skin produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Skin ulcer

The list below shows some of the causes of Skin ulcer mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Skin ulcer?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Skin ulcer. Of the 37 causes of Skin ulcer that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 31 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 37 causes of Skin ulcer

Conditions listing symptoms: Skin ulcer:

The following list of conditions have 'Skin ulcer' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Abalone poisoning ... urticaria
  • Anthrax ... skin ulcer
  • Arthralgia - purpura - weakness syndrome ... skin ulcer

    B

  • Buruli ulcer ... skin ulcer

    C

  • Chemical poisoning - Ammonia ... urticaria
  • Chemical poisoning - Formaldehyde ... urticaria
  • Chemical poisoning - Palladium ... urticaria
  • Chemical poisoning - Platinum ... urticaria
  • Chemical poisoning - Rhodium ... urticaria
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide ... urticaria
  • Cutaneous Anthrax ... skin ulcer
  • Cutaneous diphtheria ... skin ulcer

    F

  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - chocolate ... urticaria
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulphite ... urticaria

    G

  • Glanders ... skin ulcer
  • Grapeleaf skeletonizer caterpillar poisoning ... urticaria

    H

  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Clove ... urticaria
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Ginkgo biloba ... urticaria
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Nettles ... urticaria
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Passion Flower ... urticaria
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Chaste Tree ... urticaria

    M

  • Mental retardation - arachnodactyly - hypotonia - telangiectasia ... urticaria

    P

  • Paragonimiases - lung infection ... urticaria

    S

  • Sparse hair - short stature - skin anomalies ... urticaria

    Conditions listing complications: Skin ulcer:

    The following list of conditions have 'Skin ulcer' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    N

  • NOMID syndrome ... urticaria

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  • Causes of Skin ulcer Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Skin ulcer based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Skin ulcer:

    Subtypes of Skin ulcer:

    Pressure sore, Decubitus ulcers, Weals (82 causes), Scabbing skin

    Medical Conditions associated with Skin ulcer:

    Skin lesion (378 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)

    Symptoms related to Skin ulcer:

    Skin rash (930 causes), Skin blisters (337 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Marjolin ulcer, Venous ulcer, Arterial ulcer, Tuberculous ulcer, Rodent ulcer, Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Erythema marginatum, Syphilis, Herpes

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